Georgia lawmakers pass legislation that keeps in place a voting system feature that uses QR codes for counting votes for the upcoming midterm elections. The measure delays any required fix or change to the system until 2028. As a result, the state will continue relying on the contested QR-code-based approach during the current election cycle rather than implementing revisions before the midterms.
The legislation is described by outlets as addressing ongoing controversy around the QR code method, with supporters and critics raising different concerns about accuracy, transparency, and security. However, the bill’s central effect is procedural: it postpones implementation of changes that lawmakers would otherwise make on a nearer timeline. By extending the timetable to 2028, lawmakers determine that the existing QR-code process remains the operational method for this year’s midterms.
The articles agree that the change is driven by a legislative vote to delay a fix, and that Georgia’s midterm vote counting will use the same QR code method that has faced scrutiny.
